JP6402204B2 - Paper sheet processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus for processing paper sheets.

  Conventionally, various types of banknote deposit and withdrawal devices have been used as automatic teller machines such as teller machines and ATMs (automated teller machines) installed in financial institutions. In the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus used as such an automatic teller machine, a customer service unit for performing operations such as banknote depositing and dispensing, and banknotes are stored and banknotes are supplied to and collected from the apparatus main body. Safes are arranged side by side. Here, as a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, depending on the state of the installation location of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, a front operation type in which a staff member such as a financial institution operates a safe from the same side as the customer service section, and the opposite side from the customer service section Therefore, there are cases where two types of rear operation types in which the attendant operates the safe are required.

  In order to meet such demands, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-342457 (JP05-342457A) has a customer service portion for depositing and refunding banknotes on the front side and rear side of the housing, respectively. A banknote processing apparatus is disclosed in which a safe for supplying and collecting banknotes to and from the apparatus body is disposed on either the front side or the rear side of the housing. Such a banknote handling apparatus has an advantage that it can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type with one apparatus. However, since the banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-342457 needs to arrange the customer service portions on the front side and the rear side of the casing, the banknote processing apparatus becomes large and the manufacturing cost is high. There is a problem of becoming.

  Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-342448 (JP05-342448A) and Utility Model Registration Publication No. 2571410 (JP25771410Y), an upper unit is provided with a customer service portion, a lower unit is provided with a safe, A banknote handling apparatus is disclosed in which the upper unit can be reversed in the front-rear direction. In such a banknote handling apparatus, there is an advantage that one apparatus can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type by inverting the upper unit in the front-rear direction with respect to the lower unit. However, in the banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-342448 and Utility Model Registration Publication No. 2571410, a plurality of transport paths are provided at the bottom of the upper unit and one transport path is provided at the top of the lower unit. A plurality of conveyance paths provided at the bottom of the upper unit, because one conveyance path among the plurality of conveyance paths provided at the bottom of the upper unit is connected to the conveyance path provided at the top of the lower unit. There is a problem in that other transport paths among the paths are not used, and this transport path is wasted. Moreover, in such a banknote processing apparatus, since the conveyance path actually used among the plurality of conveyance paths provided at the bottom of the upper unit changes depending on the direction of the upper unit, control related to the banknote conveyance operation in the upper unit is performed. There is a problem that it becomes complicated.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-172946 (JP2000-172946A) provides a connection transport unit between an upper unit provided with a customer service unit and a lower unit provided with a safe and is connected to the upper unit. A bill depositing / dispensing machine is disclosed in which the conveyance unit and the lower unit can be reversed in the front-rear direction (see FIGS. 39 and 40 of JP-A-2000-172946). Such a bill depositing / dispensing machine has an advantage that it can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type with a single device by inverting the lower unit in the front-rear direction with respect to the upper unit. Moreover, there is an advantage that a wasteful conveyance path does not occur in the upper unit and the lower unit by providing the connection conveyance unit between the upper unit and the lower unit. However, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-172946, the banknote transport path in the upper unit and the connection transporter changes depending on the orientation of the lower unit with respect to the upper unit, so that control related to the banknote transport operation is complicated. There is a problem of becoming.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and the number of connecting portions provided at the bottom of the upper unit and the number of connecting portions provided at the top of the lower unit are the same. Or, when the lower unit is reversed, the position of the connecting part of the upper unit and the connecting part of the lower unit are matched so that a wasteful conveyance path is not generated in the upper unit and the lower unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type with one apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is that when the lower unit is turned upside down, the position of the connecting portion at the position facing the upper unit in the lower unit matches the position of the connecting portion of the upper unit. In the case where a laterally open door is provided on the front or rear surface of the lower unit, a type in which the lower unit is flipped up and down to open the door to the left and a type in which the door is opened to the right An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can be used for any of the above.

The paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets. And a lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside, the upper unit and the lower unit at the bottom of the upper unit and the top of the lower unit A plurality of communication parts for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit, the number of the communication parts and the number of the communication parts of the lower unit are the same, the upper unit or the lower unit that the unit is adapted to all positions of the contact portion of the front Symbol lower unit when is inverted to match the position of each said connecting portion of said upper unit And butterflies.

  In the above-mentioned paper sheet processing apparatus, the lower unit can be accessed from either the front or the back of the lower unit, and when the upper unit or the lower unit is inverted back and forth, The direction in which the inside of the lower unit can be accessed may be reversed. Here, when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed in the front-rear direction, the center of the upper unit or the lower unit in the length in the front-rear direction may be used as an axis, or The center between the position and the position of the rearmost connecting portion may be used as an axis. In this way, any axis may be used as long as the connecting portion is coincident when the upper unit or the lower unit is inverted back and forth.

  Alternatively, the lower unit can be accessed from either the left or right side of the lower unit, and can be accessed when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed left and right. The opposite direction may be reversed. Here, when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed left and right, the center of the length of the upper unit or the lower unit in the left-right direction may be used as an axis, or the rightmost of the connecting portion The center between the position and the position of the leftmost connecting portion may be used as an axis. In this way, any axis may be used as long as the connecting portion is coincident when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed left and right.

  In this case, each said connection part of the said upper unit may be arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the front-back direction of the said upper unit.

  Moreover, each said connection part of the said upper unit may be arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the width direction which is a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction of the said upper unit.

  Moreover, each said connection part of the said lower unit may be arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the front-back direction of the said lower unit.

  Moreover, each said connection part of the said lower unit may be arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the width direction which is a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction of the said lower unit.

  In the paper sheet processing apparatus, the paper sheet delivered from the communication unit of the upper unit to the communication unit of the lower unit is stored in the storage unit of the lower unit without being branched. It may come to be.

  In this case, a plurality of storage units may be provided, and all the storage units may have the same configuration. Further, the storage unit may be an even number or an odd number.

  Moreover, the number of the storage units and the number of the communication units may be the same.

  In the sheet processing apparatus, a plurality of the storage units may be provided in the lower unit so as to be arranged in at least one or more rows along the horizontal direction.

  In the paper sheet processing apparatus, the lower unit is a safe that only a person having a predetermined authority can access the inside of the lower unit, and the communication unit is an opening provided in the safe. It may be.

  In the sheet processing apparatus, the sheets to be stored in the storage unit of the lower unit among the sheets received from the receiving unit in the upper unit are transferred from the communication unit of the upper unit. The paper sheets to be delivered and returned to the communication unit of the lower unit may be thrown out from the throwing-out unit.

  In this case, a laterally open door is provided on the front or rear surface of the lower unit, and the opening direction of the door of the lower unit is reversed when the lower unit is turned upside down. It may be.

The paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets. A lower unit that has a storage unit that stores paper sheets and is accessible inside, and a lower unit control unit that is provided in the lower unit and controls each component of the lower unit; An upper unit controller provided in the upper unit for controlling each component of the upper unit; an upper unit connecting means connected to the lower unit controller; and 2 connected to the upper unit controller. Two lower unit connection means, and when the upper unit control unit and the lower unit control unit are connected, the upper unit connection unit has two lower unit connection units. First detection means for detecting which one of them is connected, and first determination means for determining the orientation of the lower unit with respect to the upper unit based on a detection result by the first detection means, the upper unit A communication part for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit is provided at the bottom of the lower unit and the top of the lower unit, respectively. The number of the communication parts is the same, and the positions of the communication parts of the upper unit and the communication parts of the lower unit match when the upper unit or the lower unit is inverted. It is characterized by.

  In this case, the sheet processing apparatus may further include a display unit, and the display content on the display unit may be switched based on a determination result by the first determination unit.

The paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets. A lower unit that has a storage unit that stores paper sheets and is accessible inside, and a lower unit control unit that is provided in the lower unit and controls each component of the lower unit; An upper unit controller provided in the upper unit for controlling each component of the upper unit; an upper unit connecting means connected to the lower unit controller; and a lower part connected to the upper unit controller When connecting the unit connection means, the upper unit control section and the lower unit control section, the upper unit connection means is directly connected to the lower unit connection means. Second detection means for detecting whether or not the connection is made via a connection auxiliary means, and second determination means for determining the orientation of the lower unit relative to the upper unit based on a detection result by the second detection means. A communication part for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit is provided at the bottom of the upper unit and the top of the lower unit, respectively, and the communication part of the upper unit And the number of the communication parts of the lower unit is the same, and the positions of the communication part of the upper unit and the communication part of the lower unit match when the upper unit or the lower unit is inverted. It is characterized by becoming.

In this case, the above-described sheet processing apparatus may further include a display unit, and the display content on the display unit may be switched based on the determination result by the second determination unit .

  The paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets. And a lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside, the upper unit and the bottom of the upper unit, and the top and bottom of the lower unit, A communication part for delivering paper sheets between the lower units is provided, respectively, the communication part of the upper unit, the communication part provided on the top of the lower unit, and the bottom of the lower unit The number of the connecting portions provided in the same position is the same, and the position of the lower unit facing the upper unit when the lower unit is turned upside down Wherein the position of the contact portion of one said contact portion and said upper unit is adapted to match.

  In the sheet processing apparatus, a laterally open door is provided on the front or rear surface of the lower unit, and the door of the lower unit is opened when the lower unit is turned upside down. May be reversed.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the banknote processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure when the lower unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is reversed back and forth. It is explanatory drawing which shows the position of each connection part of an upper unit and each communication part of a lower unit in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of the other structure of the banknote processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure when the lower unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 5 is reversed back and forth. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the lower unit in the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on a modification. It is a perspective view which shows a structure when the lower unit shown in FIG. 7 is reversed up and down. It is a figure which shows the wiring of the control system of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on another modification, Comprising: (a) is a front view which shows a structure when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as a front operation type, ( b) is a front view showing a configuration when viewed from the front side when used as a rear operation type. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure showing wiring of a control system of a bill processing device concerning another modification, (a) is a front view showing a configuration when viewed from the front side when used as a front operation type, (B) is a front view which shows a structure when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as a rear surface operation type. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on another modification, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows an internal structure at the time of being used as a front operation type, (b) is a rear surface. It is a figure which shows an internal structure at the time of being used as an operation type.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing a banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a configuration when the lower unit of the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of this. Moreover, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing which shows the position of each connection part of an upper unit and each communication part of a lower unit in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of the other structure of the banknote processing apparatus by this Embodiment, and FIG. 6 is when the lower unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 5 is reversed back and forth. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote processing apparatus 10 by this Embodiment is provided with the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14 which are arrange | positioned so that it may rank up and down. The upper unit 12 is provided in a receiving unit 20 such as a hopper that accepts a plurality of banknotes, a banknote feeding mechanism 22 that feeds the banknotes received by the receiving unit 20 one by one into the upper unit 12, and the upper unit 12. The conveyance part 24 which conveys the banknote drawn | fed out from the acceptance part 20 by the banknote feeding mechanism 22, the identification part 26 which is provided in the conveyance part 24, and identifies the banknote conveyed by the said conveyance part 24, and a conveyance part 24, and a dispensing unit 30 that dispenses banknotes from the inside of the upper unit 12 to the outside. In addition, in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1, the left side surface of the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14 (that is, the side on which the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided) is the front surface of the banknote processing apparatus 10. The right side surface of the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14 is the rear surface of the banknote processing apparatus 10. Moreover, the left-right direction in FIG. 1 becomes the front-back direction of the banknote processing apparatus 10, and the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1 (that is, the direction toward the near side or the back side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. It becomes.

  The receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are open on the front surface of the upper unit 12, and the operator can access the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 from the outside of the upper unit 12. Thus, the operator can place banknotes in the receiving unit 20 or take out banknotes accumulated in the dispensing unit 30 from the dispensing unit 30.

  The banknote feeding mechanism 22 is a kicker roller that kicks a banknote positioned at the lowermost layer among the plurality of banknotes received by the receiving unit 20 toward the inside of the upper unit 12, and the banknote kicked by the kicker roller is an upper unit. 12 includes a feeding roller that feeds the paper one by one, and a counter roller that is provided to face the feeding roller and separates the banknotes one by one from the feeding roller. The bills fed from the receiving unit 20 into the upper unit 12 by the feeding roller of the bill feeding mechanism 22 are conveyed one by one by the conveying unit 24.

  The banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit 24 are identified by the identification unit 26 in terms of denomination, authenticity, front and back, correctness, new and old, conveyance state, and the like. The banknote identified as a normal banknote by the identification unit 26 is sent to a banknote storage cassette 40 (described later) provided in the lower unit 14. On the other hand, the banknote identified by the identification unit 26 as not being a normal banknote is sent to the dispensing unit 30 as a reject banknote. As a result, the operator can take out the reject banknote from the dispensing unit 30 and place it on the receiving unit 20 again.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an impeller 32 for aligning banknotes sent from the transport unit 24 to the dispensing unit 30 is provided on the back side of the dispensing unit 30 in the upper unit 12. The impeller 32 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 by an impeller drive unit 34 (see FIG. 4), and the banknote sent from the transport unit 24 to the impeller 32 is the impeller 32. 2 and the impeller 32 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 in a state in which a bill is received between the two blades. The banknotes discharged from between the blades are stacked in a state aligned with the dispensing unit 30.

  A plurality (two in the example shown in FIG. 1) of banknote storage cassettes 40 are mounted in the lower unit 14 so as to be arranged in at least one or more rows (one row in the example shown in FIG. 1) along the horizontal direction. It has come to be. Each banknote storage cassette 40 stores banknotes in a stacked state. Each banknote storage cassette 40 stores banknotes for each denomination. Moreover, the conveyance part 24 of the upper unit 12 is provided with a plurality of branch parts 28 corresponding to the respective banknote storage cassettes 40, and the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification part 26 are identified. When transported by the transport unit 24 on the downstream side of the unit 26, each branch unit 28 branches off from the transport unit 24 and is sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 for each denomination, for example. More specifically, connecting portions 29 and 42 for delivering banknotes between the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14 are provided at the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the top of the lower unit 14, respectively. The banknotes branched by the branching section 28 are sent to the banknote storage cassette 40 through the connecting sections 29 and 42. Details of the configuration of each of the communication units 29 and 42 will be described later.

  A laterally open door 18 is provided on the front surface of the lower unit 14, and a handle 16 is provided on the door 18. Further, the door 18 is provided with a lock mechanism (not shown), and only an operator having a predetermined authority (for example, a staff member of a financial institution or the like) opens the lock mechanism with a specific key and opens the door 18. It can be opened. When the door 18 is opened in the lower unit 14, the operator takes out the banknote storage cassette 40 storing banknotes from the inside of the lower unit 14 and collects the banknotes together with the banknote storage cassette 40 or empty banknote storage cassettes. 40 can be mounted inside the lower unit 14. Thus, the lower unit 14 can access the inside from the front surface of the lower unit 14. Further, the lower unit 14 includes a safe that allows only a person having a predetermined authority to access the inside of the lower unit 14.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment is provided with the control part 50 which controls each structural member of the said banknote processing apparatus 10. FIG. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 50 includes a banknote feeding mechanism 22, a conveyance unit 24, an identification unit 26, a branching unit 28, and a dispensing unit 30 provided in the receiving unit 20. An impeller drive unit 34 for driving the provided impeller 32 is connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. And while the signal which concerns on the identification result of the banknote by the identification part 26 is sent to the control part 50, the control part 50 controls operation | movement of these structural members by sending a command signal to each structural member of the banknote processing apparatus 10. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an operation display unit 52, a storage unit 54, a printing unit 56, and a communication interface unit 58 are connected to the control unit 50 so as to communicate with each other. The operation display unit 52 includes, for example, a touch panel or the like provided on the front surface or the upper surface of the upper unit 12, and processing status such as banknote depositing processing in the banknote processing apparatus 10 and presence of banknotes stored in each banknote storage cassette 40. Information about height etc. is displayed on the operation display unit 52. The operator can give various commands to the control unit 50 by operating the operation display unit 52. Further, the operation display unit 52 may have a movable or rotatable structure so that it can be operated from either the front surface or the rear surface of the banknote handling apparatus 10. Furthermore, one operation display unit 52 may be provided on each of the front surface and the rear surface of the banknote handling apparatus 10.

  The storage unit 54 is configured to store information on processing history such as banknote deposit processing in the banknote processing apparatus 10 and information on banknotes stored in each banknote storage cassette 40. The printing unit 56 prints information on processing history such as banknote depositing processing in the banknote processing apparatus 10 and information on banknotes stored in each banknote storage cassette 40 on a receipt or the like. Further, the control unit 50 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device (specifically, for example, a host terminal) provided separately from the banknote processing device 10 according to the present embodiment via the communication interface unit 58. It can be done.

  Next, operation | movement of the banknote processing apparatus 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. In addition, operation | movement of the banknote processing apparatus 10 as shown below is performed when the control part 50 controls each structural member of the banknote processing apparatus 10. FIG.

  The operation | movement at the time of performing the money_receiving | payment process of a banknote in the banknote processing apparatus 10 is demonstrated below. After the operator places the banknotes in a stacked state on the receiving unit 20, when the operation display unit 52 gives a command to start deposit processing to the control unit 50, the banknotes placed on the receiving unit 20 are transferred by the banknote feeding mechanism 22. The sheets are fed one by one into the upper unit 12 and are conveyed one by one by the conveyance unit 24. And the banknote conveyed by the conveyance part 24 recognizes the money type, authenticity, front and back, correctness, new and old, a conveyance state, etc. by the identification part 26. FIG. A banknote identified as not a normal banknote by the identifying unit 26, that is, a reject banknote, is sent to the dispensing unit 30 by the transport unit 24 and is accumulated in the dispensing unit 30. Thus, the operator can manually remove the reject banknotes accumulated in the dispensing unit 30 from the front surface of the upper unit 12 and place it again on the receiving unit 20. On the other hand, the banknote recognized as a normal banknote by the identification part 26 is branched from the conveyance part 24 by the branch part 28, and sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 via each connection part 29 and 42 for every denomination. And stored in the banknote storage cassette 40.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lower unit 14 can be reversed back and forth. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, when the lower unit 14 is reversed, the receiving unit 20 and the throwing unit 30 in the upper unit 12 and the handle 16 and the door 18 in the lower unit 14 face each other. Thus, in the present embodiment, the single banknote processing device 10 opens and closes the door 18 of the lower unit 14 from the same side as the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 of the upper unit 12. It can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type in which the door 18 of the lower unit 14 is opened and closed from the side opposite to the side where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided in the upper unit 12. It becomes like this.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state shown in FIG. 1, the positions of the connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 and the connecting portion 42 of the lower unit 14 are matched. ing. Details of such technical matters will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A shows a configuration when each connecting portion 29 provided at the bottom of the upper unit 12 in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the upper side to the lower side of the upper unit 12. FIG. 3 (b) is a view when each connecting portion 42 provided on the top of the lower unit 14 in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from above the lower unit 14 toward the lower side. FIG. Moreover, FIG.3 (c) is the lower unit 14 when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 (that is, in the state of the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2). It is a figure which shows a structure when each connection part 42 provided in the top part of the lower unit 14 is seen from the upper direction toward the lower side.

  In the present embodiment, the number of connecting portions 29 provided at the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the number of connecting portions 42 provided at the top of the lower unit 14 are the same. And as shown with a dashed-two dotted line in Fig.3 (a) and FIG.3 (b), the position of each connection part 29 and each communication part 42 of the front-back direction (namely, left-right direction in FIG. 3) of the banknote processing apparatus 10 are shown. The positions of are the same. Moreover, the position of each connection part 29 and the position of each connection part 42 of the width direction (namely, the up-down direction in FIG. 3) of the banknote processing apparatus 10 are also the same. Thereby, the banknote branched by the branch part 28 from the conveyance part 24 in the upper unit 12 is smoothly sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 without being caught by each connection part 29 and 42.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the lower unit 14 is inverted back and forth, the positions of all the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 coincide with the positions of the connecting portions 29 of the upper unit 12. ing. More specifically, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is disposed so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the upper unit 12 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 3). Each connecting portion 42 of the unit 14 is also arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14. Further, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of the upper unit 12 (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 3). Each connecting portion 29 is also arranged to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of the lower unit 14. Thus, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (c), the banknote handling is performed. The position of each connecting portion 29 and the position of each connecting portion 42 in the front-rear direction of the apparatus 10 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 3) are the same, and the width direction of the bill processing apparatus 10 (ie, the up-down direction in FIG. 3). The positions of the connecting portions 29 and the positions of the connecting portions 42 are also the same. For this reason, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1, the banknotes branched by the branching section 28 from the transport section 24 in the upper unit 12 , 42 is smoothly sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 without being caught.

  The position of each connecting portion 29 is not limited to being strictly symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal position of the upper unit 12 or the center position in the width direction. Each connecting portion 29 may be slightly deviated from a symmetrical position from the center position in the width direction. Similarly, the positions of the connecting portions 42 are not limited to being strictly symmetrical with respect to the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14 or the center position in the width direction, and are not limited to the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14. Alternatively, each connecting portion 42 may be slightly deviated from a symmetrical position from the center position in the width direction.

  In the present embodiment, the communication unit 42 and the bill storage cassette 40 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence in the lower unit 14, and are received by the communication unit 42 of the lower unit 14 from the communication unit 29 of the upper unit 12. The passed banknote is directly stored in the banknote storage cassette 40 by its own weight from the communication unit 42. That is, the banknotes delivered from the communication unit 29 of the upper unit 12 to the communication unit 42 of the lower unit 14 do not pass through the branching unit that branches the conveyed banknotes or the front / back reversing unit that reverses the front and back of the conveyed banknotes. Thus, it is directly stored in the banknote storage cassette 40 of the lower unit 14. A plurality of (two in the example shown in FIG. 1) banknote storage cassettes 40 have the same configuration. As a result, in the present embodiment, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth, the upper portion is received by the receiving unit 20 without changing the control content related to the operation of the transport unit 24 and the branch unit 28 by the control unit 50. The banknotes inserted into the unit 12 can be stored in each banknote storage cassette 40 after being identified by the identifying unit 26. Further, in this case, it is possible to prevent an error such as a jam from occurring when a bill is stored in each bill storage cassette 40 in the lower unit 14.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the number of the banknote accommodation cassettes 40 with which the lower unit of a banknote processing apparatus is mounted | worn is not limited to two. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a banknote handling apparatus 10 a in which three banknote storage cassettes 40 are mounted so as to be aligned in the horizontal direction inside the lower unit 14 may be used. As still another example, a bill processing apparatus in which four or more bill storage cassettes 40 are mounted in the lower unit 14 so as to be arranged in one or more rows along the horizontal direction may be used. In the description of the banknote handling apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the same components as those in the banknote handling apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, even in the banknote handling apparatus 10a in which the three banknote storage cassettes 40 are mounted in the lower unit 14 so as to be aligned in a line along the horizontal direction, the lower unit 14 can be reversed back and forth. It is like that. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10a illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the lower unit 14 is reversed, the receiving unit 20 and the throwing unit 30 in the upper unit 12 and the handle 16 and the door 18 in the lower unit 14 face each other. Thus, also in the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6, the one unit of the banknote processing apparatus 10a makes the lower unit 14 from the same side as the side where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided in the upper unit 12. A front operation type that opens and closes the door 18 and a rear operation type that opens and closes the door 18 of the lower unit 14 from the side of the upper unit 12 opposite to the side where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided. It can be used for either.

  5 and 6, when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state shown in FIG. 5, the communication unit 29 of the upper unit 12 and the communication unit 42 of the lower unit 14 The positions are matched. Specifically, in the banknote handling apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the number of connecting portions 29 provided at the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the number of connecting portions 42 provided at the top of the lower unit 14 are the same. It has become. And the position of each connection part 29 and the position of each connection part 42 of the front-back direction (namely, the left-right direction in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6) of the banknote processing apparatus 10a are the same. Moreover, the position of each connection part 29 and the position of each connection part 42 of the width direction (namely, direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6) of the banknote processing apparatus 10a are also the same. Thereby, the banknote branched by the branch part 28 from the conveyance part 24 in the upper unit 12 is smoothly sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 without being caught by each connection part 29 and 42.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth, the positions of all the communication parts 42 of the lower unit 14 are the positions of the communication parts 29 of the upper unit 12. It matches the position. More specifically, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is disposed so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the upper unit 12 (that is, the left-right direction in FIGS. 5 and 6). Further, the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 are also arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14. In addition, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of the upper unit 12 (that is, the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIGS. 5 and 6). Further, the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 are also arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of the lower unit 14. Thereby, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 5, the positions of the connecting portions 29 and the positions of the connecting sections 42 in the front and rear direction of the banknote handling apparatus 10a are the same. Moreover, it becomes the same, and the position of each connection part 29 and the position of each connection part 42 of the width direction of the banknote processing apparatus 10a are also the same. For this reason, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth from the state of the banknote handling apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 5, the banknotes branched by the branching section 28 from the transport section 24 in the upper unit 12 , 42 is smoothly sent to each banknote storage cassette 40 without being caught.

  According to the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of the present embodiment configured as described above, banknotes are transferred between the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14 to the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the top of the lower unit 14. Connecting parts 29 and 42 are provided, respectively, and the number of connecting parts 29 of the upper unit 12 and the connecting part 42 of the lower unit 14 are the same. When the lower unit 14 is inverted back and forth, the upper unit The positions of the twelve communication parts 29 and the communication parts 42 of the lower unit 14 are matched. In such banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a, a wasteful conveyance path is not generated in the upper unit 12 and the lower unit 14, and one apparatus can be used for both the front operation type and the rear operation type.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the lower unit 14 can access an inside from either front and back of the said lower unit 14, and the lower unit 14 is front and rear. The direction in which the inside of the lower unit 14 can be accessed when reversed is reversed. In addition, this Embodiment is not limited to such an aspect, In the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on a modification, the lower unit 14 can access an inside from either the right or left of the said lower unit 14 concerned. It is also possible that the door 18 is provided on the side surface of the lower unit 14 and the lower unit 14 can be reversed left and right. In other words, the surface of the upper unit 12 on which the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided and the surface of the lower unit 14 on which the door 18 is provided are 90 ° apart from the corners of the banknote handling apparatuses 10 and 10a. They may be adjacent to each other to form an angle. In this case, when the lower unit 14 is reversed left and right, the direction in which the inside of the lower unit 14 can be accessed is reversed.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the number of the connection parts 29 of the upper unit 12 and the number of the connection parts 42 of the lower unit 14 are each plural, and the lower unit 14 is When reversed, the positions of all the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 coincide with the positions of the connecting portions 29 of the upper unit 12. In this case, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is disposed so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the upper unit 12 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 3). 12 are arranged so as to be symmetrical with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of 12 (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 3). Each connecting portion 42 of the lower unit 14 is arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 3). Are arranged symmetrically with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 3).

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of this Embodiment, as mentioned above, the banknote delivered to the communication part 42 of the lower unit 14 from the communication part 29 of the upper unit 12 is the said without branching. It is stored in each banknote storage cassette 40 attached to the lower unit 14. In the present embodiment, the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 40 have the same configuration. Furthermore, the banknote storage cassette 40 may be an even number (see the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4) or an odd number (see the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6). . In this case, even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth, the control unit 50 does not change the control content related to the operation of the transport unit 24 and the branch unit 28, so that the receiving unit 20 can move the inside of the upper unit 12. After the inserted bill is identified by the identifying unit 26, it can be stored in each bill storage cassette 40. Further, in this case, it is possible to prevent an error such as a jam from occurring when a bill is stored in each bill storage cassette 40 in the lower unit 14. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the number of the storage parts as the banknote storage cassette 40 and the number of the connection parts 29 and 42 are the same. In the present embodiment, the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 40 are not limited to the same configuration, and the configuration of each banknote storage cassette 40 may be different from each other. Furthermore, a bill storage bag may be used instead of the bill storage cassette 40 as a storage unit for storing bills.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, in the lower unit 14, the banknote storage cassette 40 is provided with two or more so that it may rank with at least 1 or more rows along a horizontal direction. Further, the lower unit 14 is constituted by a safe that only a person having a predetermined authority can access the inside of the lower unit 14, and the communication unit 42 is an opening provided in the safe. .

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a of this Embodiment, as mentioned above, each banknote storage cassette 40 of the lower unit 14 among the banknotes received in the upper unit 12 from the receiving part 20 in the upper unit 12. Banknotes (that is, banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 26) are transferred from the communication unit 29 of the upper unit 12 to the communication unit 42 of the lower unit 14 and returned. Can be taken out from the throwing unit 30 to the outside of the upper unit 12 by being sent to the throwing unit 30.

  In addition, the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a by this Embodiment are not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  In the above description, the aspect in which the lower unit 14 is reversed in the front and rear in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is described. There is no need to In the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper unit 12 instead of the lower unit 14 may be reversible back and forth. Even in this case, in the present embodiment, when the upper unit 12 is reversed back and forth, the positions of the connecting portions 29 of the upper unit 12 and the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 are matched. . Here, when the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth, the center of the length of the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 in the front-rear direction may be used as an axis, or the connecting portion 29 at the forefront. The center between the position of 42 and the position of the rearmost connecting portions 29 and 42 may be used as an axis. As described above, any axis may be used as long as the connecting portions 29 and 42 coincide with each other when the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 4, and the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown to FIG. 5 and FIG. Even in this case, in the present embodiment, when the upper unit 12 is reversed left and right, the positions of the connecting portions 29 of the upper unit 12 and the connecting portions 42 of the lower unit 14 are matched. . Here, when the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 is reversed left and right, the center of the length of the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 in the left-right direction may be used as an axis, or the connecting portion 29 on the rightmost side, The center between the position 42 and the positions of the leftmost connecting portions 29 and 42 may be used as an axis. As described above, any axis may be used as long as the connecting portions 29 and 42 coincide with each other when the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 is reversed left and right.

  Further, the number of connecting portions provided at the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the number of connecting portions provided at the top of the lower unit 14 do not need to be plural, and one connection is provided for each of the bottom of the upper unit 12 and the top of the lower unit 14. A part may be provided. In this case, one bill storage cassette 40 is mounted inside the lower unit 14. Even in the bill processing apparatuses 10 and 10a having such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 can be reversed, and the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 can be reversed when the upper unit 12 or the lower unit 14 is reversed. The position of the communication part of the unit 12 and the position of the communication part of the lower unit 14 are made to coincide.

  In the present embodiment, the lower unit 14a configured as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 may be used as the lower unit. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lower unit 14a in the banknote handling apparatus according to the modification, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration when the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. . In describing the configuration of the lower unit 14a shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the same constituent members as those of the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the lower unit 14 of the banknote processing apparatus 10a shown in FIGS. Are given the same reference numerals and their description is omitted.

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to the modification including the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the lower unit 14a can be turned upside down. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality (specifically, two) are provided at the top of the lower unit 14a so as to correspond to each of the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 40 to be mounted on the lower unit 14a. ) And the bottom part of the lower unit 14a is provided with a plurality of (specifically, a plurality of bill storage cassettes 40 to be mounted on the lower unit 14a). Two) communication portions 43 are provided. Even when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down from the state of the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. 7 to the state shown in FIG. 8, each connecting portion 43 at a position facing the upper unit 12 in the lower unit 14a. And the position of each connection part 29 of the upper unit 12 corresponds.

  More specifically, in the banknote handling apparatus according to the modified example including the lower unit 14a illustrated in FIG. 7 and the like, each connecting portion 43 provided at the bottom of the lower unit 14a is arranged in the front-rear direction of the lower unit 14a (that is, It is arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the depth direction in FIG. 7 and is also symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the width direction of the lower unit 14a (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 7). It is arranged to be. Further, as described above, each connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 is arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the upper unit 12, and in the width direction of the upper unit 12. It arrange | positions so that it may become symmetrical also about the approximate center position. For this reason, when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down, the positions of all the connecting portions 43 of the lower unit 14a coincide with the positions of the connecting portions 29 of the upper unit 12, respectively.

  Further, in the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the laterally open door 18 is provided on the front or rear surface (front surface in the example shown in FIG. 7), but when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening direction of the door 18 in the lower unit 14a is reversed. Specifically, in the lower unit 14a in the state shown in FIG. 7, the door 18 opens leftward, whereas in the lower unit 14a in the state shown in FIG. 8, the door 18 opens rightward. Moreover, in the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. 7 etc., the direction of the handle 16 attached to the door 18 may be turned upside down. In this case, the lower unit 14a is turned upside down, and then the direction of the handle 16 is changed so that the operability of the handle 16 is turned upside down even when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down. It can be the same as when it is not allowed.

  As described above, according to the banknote handling apparatus according to the modified example including the lower unit 14a illustrated in FIG. 7 and the like, the upper unit 12 in the lower unit 14a can be moved to the upper unit 12 when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down. Since the positions of the connecting portion 43 and the connecting portion 29 of the upper unit 12 that are opposed to each other coincide with each other, when the laterally opening door 18 is provided on the front or rear surface of the lower unit 14a, the lower portion By reversing the unit 14a up and down, it is possible to use both a type in which the door 18 opens to the left and a type in which the door 18 opens to the right by one device.

  In the lower unit 14a shown in FIG. 7, a hinge 18a is provided on one side edge of the door 18. Further, bar-shaped members 18b are provided on both sides of the opening on the front surface of the lower unit 14a so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the hinge 18a is detachably attached to one of the pair of bar-shaped members 18b. The door 18 rotates from the opening on the front surface of the lower unit 14a to the front side around the hinge 18a attached to the rod-shaped member 18b to open this opening. In FIG. 7, the hinge 18a is attached to the left rod-like member 18b (not shown because it is hidden by the hinge 18a in FIG. 7) of the pair of rod-like members 18b, and the door 18 is centered on the hinge 18a. The lower unit 14a rotates from the front opening to the near side.

  In the lower unit 14a having such a configuration, the door 18 can be applied to both the right-opening and the left-opening by changing the rod-shaped member 18b to which the hinge 18a provided on the door 18 is attached. That is, even when the lower unit 14a is turned upside down from the state shown in FIG. 7, the hinge 18a is removed from the right bar 18b in FIG. 8 to remove the left bar 18b. By attaching the hinge 18a, the door 18 can be left open even if the lower unit 14a is turned upside down. In this case, it is not necessary to turn the handle 16 upside down.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 10p as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 may be used as a banknote processing apparatus of another structure. Here, Fig.9 (a) is a figure which shows the wiring of the control system of the banknote processing apparatus 10p when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as a front operation type, FIG.9 (b) is a rear operation type. It is a figure which shows the wiring of the control system of the banknote processing apparatus 10p when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system in the banknote handling apparatus 10p.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 10p as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper unit controller 60 and the lower unit controller 62 are provided inside the upper unit 12p and the lower unit 14p, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Although it differs from the banknote processing apparatus 10 and 10a which are shown, about another structure, it is substantially the same as the banknote processing apparatus 10 and 10a as shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. Here, in describing the banknote processing apparatus 10p shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the same components as those of the banknote processing apparatuses 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. .

  In the banknote handling apparatus 10p shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a connection connector 64 (upper unit connection means) is provided on the lower left side inside the upper unit 12p when the banknote handling apparatus 10p is viewed from the front side. The upper unit controller 60 and the connection connector 64 are connected by a wire 74. The connection connector 64 may be configured to be included in the upper unit control unit 60. Further, when the banknote handling apparatus 10p is used as a front operation type, a relay connector 70 is provided on the upper right side inside the lower unit 14p when the banknote handling apparatus 10p is viewed from the front side, and the lower unit control is performed. The part 62 and the relay connector 70 are connected by a wiring 78. Note that the relay connector 70 may be configured to be included in the lower unit controller 62. Moreover, when the banknote processing apparatus 10p is used as a front operation type, the first connection connector 66 and the second connection are provided on the upper right side and the upper left side in the lower unit 14p when the banknote processing apparatus 10p is viewed from the front side. Connectors 68 (lower unit connection means) are respectively provided. Further, the relay connector 70 is connected to a bifurcated wiring 76, and a first connection connector 66 and a second connection connector 68 are connected to respective tip portions of the bifurcated wiring 76.

  When the banknote handling apparatus 10p is used as a front operation type, as shown in FIG. 9A, the connection connector 64 provided on the upper unit 12p and the first connection connector 66 on the upper left side provided on the lower unit 14p. Are connected by wiring 72. On the other hand, when the banknote handling apparatus 10p is used as the rear operation type, the lower unit 14p is reversed left and right from the state shown in FIG. 9A, so that the upper unit as shown in FIG. The connection connector 64 provided in the unit 12p and the second connection connector 68 provided in the lower unit 14p are connected by the wiring 72. In this way, the connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12p is connected to one of the first connection connector 66 and the second connection connector 68 provided in the lower unit 14p, so that the upper unit Signals can be transmitted and received between the control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62. Further, the power supply wiring is also arranged in the same route as the control wiring described above.

  Further, in either one of the upper unit controller 60 and the lower unit controller 62, a connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12p is connected to a first connection connector 66 and a second connection connector provided in the lower unit 14p. 68, first detection means 80 for detecting which of the connection connectors is connected, and first determination means 82 for determining the orientation of the lower unit 14p relative to the upper unit 12p based on the detection result by the first detection means 80. Each is connected. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the first detection unit 80 and the first determination unit 82 are connected to the upper unit controller 60, respectively, but either one of the first detection unit 80 and the first determination unit 82 is used. Alternatively, both may be connected to the lower unit controller 62. Here, when the first detection means 80 detects that the connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12p is connected to the first connection connector 66 provided in the lower unit 14p, the first determination means. 82 is determined to be a front operation type in which the door 18 of the lower unit 14p is opened and closed from the same side of the upper unit 12p where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided. On the other hand, when the first detection unit 80 detects that the connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12p is connected to the second connection connector 68 provided in the lower unit 14p, the first determination unit 82 is provided. Is determined to be a rear operation type in which the door 18 of the lower unit 14p is opened and closed from the side opposite to the side where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided in the upper unit 12p. As described above, in the banknote handling apparatus 10p shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, based on which of the first connection connector 66 and the second connection connector 68 provided in the lower unit 14p is used. The direction of the lower unit 14p with respect to the upper unit 12p can be automatically detected. According to such a banknote handling apparatus 10p, it becomes possible for the operator to save time and labor for manually setting the orientation of the lower unit 14p with respect to the upper unit 12p by the operation display unit 52, for example. An erroneous setting of the direction of the unit 14p can be prevented.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 10p shown to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, based on the determination result by the 1st determination means 82, the display content in the operation display part 52 may be switched. That is, the display content on the operation display unit 52 differs between the case where the first determination unit 82 determines that the operation type is the front operation type and the case where the first determination unit 82 determines that the operation type is the rear operation type. It is good. As the display content to be switched, for example, the numbering configuration of the cassette number of the storage cassette 40 or the display content of the operation guidance screen such as an error release screen may be switched. Furthermore, not only the display contents but also the operation control of the banknote processing apparatus 10p may be switched. For example, you may switch control of the conveyance destination of the banknote in the conveyance part 24. FIG.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 10q as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 may be used as a banknote processing apparatus of another structure. Here, Fig.11 (a) is a figure which shows the wiring of the control system of the banknote processing apparatus 10q when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as a front operation type, FIG.11 (b) is a rear operation type. It is a figure which shows the wiring of the control system of the banknote processing apparatus 10q when it sees from the front side at the time of being used as. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system in the banknote handling apparatus 10q.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 10q as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper unit controller 60 and the lower unit controller 62 are provided inside the upper unit 12q and the lower unit 14q, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Although it differs from the banknote processing apparatus 10 and 10a which are shown, about another structure, it is substantially the same as the banknote processing apparatus 10 and 10a as shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. Here, in describing the banknote handling apparatus 10q shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the same components as those in the banknote handling apparatuses 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. .

  In the banknote handling apparatus 10q shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a connection connector 64 (upper unit connection means) is provided on the lower left side inside the upper unit 12q when the banknote handling apparatus 10q is viewed from the front side. The upper unit controller 60 and the connection connector 64 are connected by a wire 74. Further, when the banknote handling apparatus 10q is used as a front operation type, the first connection connector 66 and the second connection are provided on the upper right side and the upper left side in the lower unit 14q when the banknote handling apparatus 10q is viewed from the front side. Connectors 68 (lower unit connection means) are respectively provided. The second connector 68 and the lower unit controller 62 are connected by a wiring 78.

  When the banknote handling apparatus 10q is used as a front operation type, as shown in FIG. 11A, the first connection connector 66 and the second connection connector 68 are connected by a relay harness 79 (connection auxiliary means). Further, the connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12q and the first connection connector 66 on the upper left side provided in the lower unit 14q are connected by the wiring 72. On the other hand, when the banknote handling apparatus 10q is used as the rear operation type, the lower unit 14q is reversed left and right, so that the first connection connector 66 and the second connection connector as shown in FIG. The connection connector 64 and the second connection connector 68 provided in the upper unit 12q are connected by the wiring 72 without connecting the 68 by the relay harness 79. In this way, the connection connector 64 provided in the upper unit 12q is connected to one of the first connection connector 66 and the second connection connector 68 provided in the lower unit 14q, so that the upper unit Signals can be transmitted and received between the control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62. Further, the power supply wiring is also arranged in the same route as the control wiring described above.

  In addition, one of the upper unit control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62 is provided with a connection connector 64 provided on the upper unit 12q when the upper unit control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62 are connected. The second detection means 90 for detecting whether the first connection connector 66 or the second connection connector 68 provided in the unit 14q is connected directly or via the relay harness 79, and the detection result by the second detection means 90. Are connected to second determining means 92 for determining the orientation of the lower unit 14q relative to the upper unit 12q. Specifically, when it is detected that the relay harness 79 is used when connecting the upper unit control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62, the second determination unit 92 It is determined that this is a front operation type in which the door 18 of the lower unit 14q is opened and closed from the same side where the receiving unit 20 and the dispensing unit 30 are provided. On the other hand, when it is detected that the relay harness 79 is not used when connecting the upper unit control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62, the second determination unit 92 determines that the receiving unit 20 in the upper unit 12q. It is determined that the rear operation type is such that the door 18 of the lower unit 14q is opened and closed from the side opposite to the side where the throwing-out portion 30 is provided. As described above, in the banknote handling apparatus 10q shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper unit is determined based on whether or not the relay harness 79 is used when connecting the upper unit control unit 60 and the lower unit control unit 62. The direction of the lower unit 14q with respect to 12q can be automatically detected. According to such a banknote handling apparatus 10q, the operator can save time and labor for manually setting the orientation of the lower unit 14q relative to the upper unit 12q by the operation display unit 52, for example. It is possible to prevent setting errors in the direction of the unit 14q.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 10q shown to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, based on the determination result by the 2nd determination means 92, the display content in the operation display part 52 may be switched. That is, the display content on the operation display unit 52 differs between the case where the second determination unit 92 determines that it is the front operation type and the case where the second determination unit 92 determines that it is the rear operation type. It is good.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 10r as shown in FIG. 13 may be used as a banknote processing apparatus of another structure. Here, Fig.13 (a) is a figure which shows the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus 10r at the time of being used as a front operation type, and FIG.13 (b) is the banknote processing apparatus 10r at the time of being used as a rear surface operation type. FIG.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 10r as shown in FIG. 13, the direction of the banknote storage cassette 40 accommodated in the lower unit 14 does not change when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth. However, the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the banknote handling apparatuses 10 and 10a as shown in FIGS. Here, in describing the banknote handling apparatus 10r shown in FIG. 13, the same components as those of the banknote handling apparatuses 10 and 10a shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), in the banknote handling apparatus 10r according to still another modified example, the banknote storage accommodated in the lower unit 14 even when the lower unit 14 is reversed back and forth. The position of the connecting portion 42 of the lower unit 14 is set so that the orientation of the cassette 40 does not change. Thus, the orientation of the bill storage cassette 40 does not change even when the bill processing apparatus 10r is used in the front operation type or in the rear operation type.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus by this Embodiment is not limited to the banknote depositing machine which performs the money_receiving | payment process of a banknote as shown in FIG. As the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment, a banknote dispensing machine that performs banknote withdrawal processing, a teller machine installed in a financial institution, an ATM (automated teller machine), or the like may be used. Here, when a banknote dispensing machine that performs banknote withdrawal processing is used as the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment, when a banknote withdrawal process is performed, a banknote that is identified as not a normal banknote The withdrawal rejection part to be stored may be provided in either the upper unit or the lower unit.

  Moreover, the paper sheet processing apparatus by this invention is not limited to the banknote processing apparatus which performs various processes, such as the deposit process of a banknote mentioned above. As the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, an apparatus capable of processing paper sheets made of valuable media such as checks other than banknotes and gift certificates may be used.

  The principle of the present invention can also be applied to a coin processing device that processes coins. In other words, the coin processing device includes an upper unit and a lower unit that are arranged in the vertical direction, and the coins received in the receiving unit of the upper unit are transferred from the upper unit to the lower unit, and are transferred to the lower unit. In the case of storage, a connecting part for transferring coins between the upper unit and the lower unit is provided at the bottom part of the upper unit and the top part of the lower unit, respectively. The number of communication parts of the unit may be the same. In this case, the upper unit or the lower unit can be flipped back and forth or left and right, and when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed, the positions of the connecting parts of the upper unit and the connecting parts of the lower unit are They may come to match.

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An upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets;
A lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside;
With
A plurality of connecting portions for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit are provided at the bottom of the upper unit and the top of the lower unit, respectively.
The number of the communication part of the upper unit and the communication part of the lower unit are the same,
The paper sheet processing apparatus, wherein when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed, the positions of all the communication parts of the lower unit coincide with the positions of the communication parts of the upper unit. . The lower unit is accessible inside either from the front or back of the lower unit,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the upper unit or the lower unit is inverted back and forth, a direction in which the inside of the lower unit can be accessed is reversed. The lower unit is accessible from either the left or right side of the lower unit,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed left and right, a direction in which the inside of the lower unit can be accessed is reversed.   4. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the communication units of the upper unit is arranged to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the upper unit. .   Each said connection part of the said upper unit is arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the width direction which is a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction of the said upper unit. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to one item.   The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the communication portions of the lower unit is arranged to be symmetric with respect to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the lower unit. .   Each said connection part of the said lower unit is arrange | positioned so that it may become symmetrical with respect to the approximate center position in the width direction which is a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction of the said lower unit. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to one item.   2. The paper sheet delivered from the communication unit of the upper unit to the communication unit of the lower unit is stored in the storage unit of the lower unit without being branched. The paper sheet processing apparatus as described in any one of thru | or 7. A plurality of the storage units are provided,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein all the storage units have the same configuration.   The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the number of the storage units and the number of the communication units are the same.   The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a plurality of the storage units are provided in the lower unit so as to be arranged in a horizontal direction.   12. The lower unit includes a safe that only a person having a predetermined authority can access the inside of the lower unit, and the communication unit is an opening provided in the safe. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of the above.   Of the paper sheets received from the receiving unit in the upper unit, the paper sheets to be stored in the storage unit of the lower unit are transferred from the communication unit of the upper unit to the communication unit of the lower unit. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the paper sheet to be returned is thrown out from the throwing-out unit. An upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets;
A lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside;
A lower unit controller provided in the lower unit for controlling each component of the lower unit;
An upper unit controller provided in the upper unit and controlling each component of the upper unit;
An upper unit connecting means connected to the lower unit controller;
Two lower unit connection means connected to the upper unit controller;
First detecting means for detecting which of the two lower unit connecting means the upper unit connecting means is connected to when connecting the upper unit controller and the lower unit controller;
First determination means for determining an orientation of the lower unit with respect to the upper unit based on a detection result by the first detection means;
With
The bottom part of the upper unit and the top part of the lower unit are each provided with a communication part for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit,
The number of the communication part of the upper unit and the communication part of the lower unit are the same,
The sheet processing apparatus, wherein the position of the connecting portion of the upper unit and the position of the connecting portion of the lower unit match when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed. A display unit;
The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein display contents on the display unit are switched based on a determination result by the first determination unit. An upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets;
A lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside;
A lower unit controller provided in the lower unit for controlling each component of the lower unit;
An upper unit controller provided in the upper unit and controlling each component of the upper unit;
An upper unit connecting means connected to the lower unit controller;
A lower unit connecting means connected to the upper unit controller;
Second detecting means for detecting whether the upper unit connecting means is directly connected to the lower unit connecting means or connected via a connection auxiliary means when connecting the upper unit controller and the lower unit controller. When,
Second determination means for determining an orientation of the lower unit with respect to the upper unit based on a detection result by the second detection means;
With
The bottom part of the upper unit and the top part of the lower unit are each provided with a communication part for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit,
The number of the communication part of the upper unit and the communication part of the lower unit are the same,
The sheet processing apparatus, wherein the position of the connecting portion of the upper unit and the position of the connecting portion of the lower unit match when the upper unit or the lower unit is reversed. A display unit;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein display contents on the display unit are switched based on a determination result by the second determination unit. An upper unit having at least one of a receiving unit for receiving paper sheets and a discharging unit for discharging paper sheets, and a transport unit for transporting paper sheets;
A lower unit having a storage unit for storing paper sheets and being accessible inside;
With
The bottom part of the upper unit, and the top part and the bottom part of the lower unit are each provided with a communication part for delivering paper sheets between the upper unit and the lower unit,
The number of the communication parts of the upper unit, the communication part provided at the top of the lower unit and the communication part provided at the bottom of the lower unit are the same,
Paper sheet processing in which the position of the connecting portion in the position facing the upper unit in the lower unit when the lower unit is turned upside down coincides with the position of the connecting portion of the upper unit apparatus. A laterally open door is provided on the front or rear surface of the lower unit,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein when the lower unit is turned upside down, the opening direction of the door of the lower unit is reversed.

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